'Plesiosauria' definitions:

Definition of 'Plesiosauria'

(from WordNet)
noun
Any of the plesiosaurs [syn: Plesiosauria, suborder Plesiosauria]

Definition of 'Plesiosauria'

From: GCIDE
  • Plesiosauria \Ple`si*o*sau"ri*a\, n. pl. [NL. See Plesiosaurus.] (Paleon.) An extinct order of Mesozoic marine reptiles including the genera Plesiosaurus, and allied forms; -- called also {Sauropterygia}. [1913 Webster]

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